Vibroplex Telegraph Key, Used at Ford Motor Company, 1923

Artifact

Telegraph key

Date Made

1923

Creators

The Vibroplex Company, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Keywords

United States, Michigan, Highland Park 

United States, Michigan, Dearborn 

Telegraph keys 

Communication 

Telegraphs 

Thomas, Albert C., 1892- 

Ford Motor Company 

Ford Motor Company. Highland Park Plant 

Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant 

Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant. Administration Building 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

78.83.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Richard Thomas.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Wood (Plant Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Nickel (Metal)
Bakelite (TM)

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in

Width: 5.5 in

Length: 9 in

Inscriptions

plaque: The Vibroplex Company [trade mark] Vibroplex The Vibroplex Company, Inc. 825 Broadway, New York No. 89042 U.S. Patents 763303 . . . 1043349